Peer editing can be a difficult task especially if you are like me. I'm not in the business of hurting anyone's feelings, but I do believe that you can be critical of someone else's work in a positive way. When editing, you really don't want to come across as being mean. Also, the videos What is Peer Editing? and Peer Edit With Perfection Tutorial is very useful when trying to learn how to edit. I have only had a little practice with peer editing before watching these videos and so far, from what I have learned, I'v been doing it wrong. These videos do a great job with letting us know that we need to compliment first and then make a suggestion as to what the person did wrong and how they could improve it. Lastly, check for corrections. I think that if these steps are followed, then the feedback will be positive and the goals that we set out to achieve will be accomplished.
Writing Peer Review Top 10 Mistakes really makes us think about our peer editing because it deals with several different types of incorrect editing approaches. Sometimes, as peer editors, we don't think about the way that we tell a person that their work is not up to par. It may come off as being mean or overly critical. In that case, the people that we are editing shut down and there is nothing else that we can say to them because we hurt their feelings. With peer editing, the main that we have to remember is to treat people as we would like to be treated. Also, we need to consider that this class is a learning experience for us all.
As aspiring teachers, we should have some knowledge of how to talk to people in a way that will make them want to improve. These videos, if truly considered, will be a learning tool for us all.
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